(Lowell, Massachusetts) January 5, 2011 – Xenith, LLC and All American Games (AAG), owners of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, announced today that Xenith will be the official helmet sponsor of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Considered the premier high school football all-star game, this year... // MORE

Xenith has been named the official helmet of the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, which will feature one hundred of the nation’s most elite high school football players divided into East vs. West teams. The game will take place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on January 3rd, 2012. As the... // MORE

When my appliance repairman told me that he had a service call at a football helmet manufacturer in Lowell, I had to find out more. This company was literally in my backyard (just two miles from my home in Dracut) and I knew nothing about them. After a quick google search, I found Xenith, LLC ... // MORE

Xenith has been making helmets a short time and selling them only since 2008. But the reputation for innovation and safety has grown out of proportion to the time the helmet as been on the market. Now these helmets will be worn by Joplin high school and middle school football players in the near... // MORE

The board ordered 50 helmets from Xenith LLC, a company founded by Dr. Vin Ferrara. Ferrara, a doctor who played quarterback at Harvard University, designed a helmet that does not use traditional foam padding inside. Instead, the shock is absorbed by 18 plastic disks that fill with air --... // MORE

BUENA VISTA -- Parents, teammates, coaches and spectators have long cringed when a player on the field takes a violent blow. And recent attention focused on concussions and their chilling long-term effects have instilled an even greater sense of concern when it comes to head injuries. Some of... // MORE

Mat Garcia takes a closer look at a new helmet being sold in Oklahoma that aims to reduce concussions for football players of any age. // MORE

Donald R. Lee II, a Natick product engineer, said developing better helmets is the lab’s top priority. In May, he briefed helmet makers at a Pentagon conference about new specifications for the crucial padding systems that cradle the head inside the helmet’s hard shell. One of the companies... // MORE

Bobby Hosea’s pioneering tackling technique protects players from devastating head injuries. As a coach, what are you doing right now to make the game safer for your current and future players? Could you be doing more to ensure head-to-head hits are eliminated from the game? Bobby Hosea can... // MORE

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LOWELL, Mass. -- An increase in devastating hits in the NFL and even among younger players is fielding concern. But, several local teams are taking steps to keep players safe. Twenty percent of high school football players will suffer a concussion this year and studies are showing long-term... // MORE

The buzz around Xenith, a relative newcomer, stems from its founder and CEO's credentials: Vincent Ferrara, 37, played quarterback for Harvard University and went on to get an MD and an MBA from Columbia University. Passionate about preventing head injuries, Ferrara hired an elite crew of doctors... // MORE

ESPN NFL analyst Marcellus Wiley says there are more protective helmets that the NFL could use but they don't for financial reasons. He says "There are helmets out there, a Xenith helmet that I heard about, that they show it reduces head injuries and reduces concussions...I was a participant in the... // MORE

There have been at least 46 concussions or head injuries this season, compared to 24 last year. The NFL should make it a priority to lessen the impact of hard hits by using technology and science to research the best helmets available for professional players. I've been a part of the Head and... // MORE

Marcellus talked about the situation in the NFL with hard and illegal hits, how the league needs to improve the equipment to prevent injuries, that the league is hypocritical about player safety, which hit was the worst from Week 6 in the NFL, how he always went out to hurt players within the rules... // MORE

NORMAN, Okla. — Moments after her son finished practicing with his fifth-grade tackle football team, Beth Sparks examined his scuffed and battered helmet for what she admitted was the first time. She looked at the polycarbonate shell and felt the foam inside before noticing a small emblem on the... // MORE

When four players on the Simon Fraser University football team sustained season-ending concussions in 2008 that left them with lingering headaches, Clansmen coach Dave Johnson decided there had to be something he could do. "I had a couple of guys weeping because they couldn't even ride the bus,... // MORE

COLUMBUS — An attentive coach and state-of-the-art technology has saved the promising football career of one sophomore student at Scotus Central Catholic High School. Adam Strecker, 15, son of Don and Kay Strecker, of Columbus, has overcome his deafness and enjoyed many different sports since... // MORE

Concussions are coming out of the closet as the downside of football -- one that jeopardizes both players and the long-term viability of the sport. The NFL claims progress is being made. On opening day, linebacker Stewart Bradley of the Philadelphia Eagles was hit hard in the head; his legs turned... // MORE

The easiest thing for Centennial senior Zach Lederer would have been to suppress this desire, to ignore the urge to play football after undergoing brain surgery when he was 11, an operation that left a ventricular shunt embedded in the back of his skull, running down his spine and into his abdomen.... // MORE

Oxford Talawanda lineman Dylan Oakes enters his senior season with great peace of mind, knowing he will play in a special shock-absorbing helmet designed to prevent concussions. Talawanda recently purchased 25 new Xenith X1 football helmets, the most advanced available. Total cost was $8,125,... // MORE

FORNEY – In Hank Semler's office, just beyond the North Forney High School field house, a shiny, plastic helmet sits on the shelf. It wouldn't catch anybody's eye at first glance. It's a pretty standard decorative item for a coach's office, after all. But to Semler, that shell and face mask... // MORE

Head injury expert, Dr. Robert Cantu, talks with CNN's American Morning about whether football helmets protect enough. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2010/07/27/am.cantu.football.helmets.cnn?iref=allsearch // MORE

Concussion has become one of the hottest topics in sports medicine. Concussion treatment and research has gained national attention through high-profile cases and legislation addressing proper treatment of the injury. The NATA Research & Education Foundation’s Cantu Guskiewicz Research... // MORE

Vin Ferrara’s experience with concussions helped him realize his calling while at medical school in 2004. “I happened to witness a brief clip of Philadelphia Flyers center Eric Lindros suffering what was probably his 10th diagnosed concussive episode on what seemed like an entirely... // MORE

Win Forever is proud to announce Xenith as a sponsor of the Win Forever Football Festival on June 28th. Xenith’s new and improved technology combined with their devotion to safety and education aligns with Win Forever’s mission of creating an environment where players and coaches have the... // MORE

For the next two weeks, twenty-one of the West's most elite high school quarterbacks will tour the East's most high profile college recruiting camps. Tour stops include University of Miami, Florida Atlantic, USF, FSU, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Penn State, Maryland, Ohio State and Georgia.... // MORE

On June 8th, 2010—Election Day in California—NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Warren Moon joined former classmate and current CA Assembly Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass, along with community leaders such as LA Council Member Herb Wesson and LAUSD Board Member Marguerite Lamotte, at Jackie Robinson... // MORE

ESPN's Pittman explains why athletic trainers, coaches, and players should err on the side of caution when deciding to return to play after suffering from a head injury; Dr. Vincent Ferrara, founder and CEO of Xenith, LLC is featured. // MORE

The Legacy Leadership Project helps Pro Football Hall of Fame members to develop one-to-one mentoring relationships with high school football players in order to provide experiences and support that will help these young student athletes make positive life choices. This mentoring relationship... // MORE

The Tennessee Titans may have questions about what they see on game film from their sixth-round safety, but there won't be any questions about his intelligence, determination or character. With the 207th overall pick (the final pick in the sixth round), Tennessee drafted Florida State's Myron... // MORE